Addition word problems

Grade 3 Math Word Problems Worksheet

Sofia, president of the school student organization, held a meeting

to talk about the food being served at the school cafeteria.

1. The first order of business was to discuss whether the students

like the food being served at the school. If 383 students said
that they like the food and 431 students said they didn’t, how
many students participated in the discussion?

2. After agreeing that the school menu needs to be changed,

they had a vote for food suggestions. If 337 voted to add more
veggies to the menu and 335 voted to add more meat, and
another 60 students didn’t vote, how many students voted?

3. Since the result of the vote was close, it was decided that they
will balance the menu with both meat and vegetables. This
decision was agreed upon by 154 third grade students and 237
fourth grade students. How many students agreed with the
decision?

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4. Because of the decision, Sofia asked the students to suggest
specific types of food. If 279 students suggested adding
mashed potatoes while 234 suggested adding bacon to the
menu, how many students participated in the suggestion of
new food items?

5. After a week, Sofia did a survey to ask if the students liked the
new menu. She handed out 550 questionnaires and found out
that 235 students liked the new menu while 165 didn’t. How
many students took part in Sofia’s survey?

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Answers

1. 383 + 431 = 814

814 students participated in the discussion.

2. 337 + 335 = 672

672 students voted.

3. 154 + 237 = 391

391 students agreed with the decision.

4. 279 + 234 = 513

513 students participated in the suggestion of new food items.

5. 235 + 165 = 400

400 students participated in Sofia’s survey.

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